| Coordinates: | 50.433, -3.813 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SX 71 60 |
| Population: | 2,559 |
| Dialling code: | 01364 (Ashburton) |
South Brent sits on the southern edge of Dartmoor in the South Hams district of Devon, England, where rolling farmland meets granite moorland. The settlement combines traditional stone buildings and Victorian-era growth, with a history rooted in farming and the rural trades of the moorland fringe; its position makes it a convenient base for walkers and anyone wanting easy access to Dartmoor scenery.
Locally there are pubs, shops, a primary school, a parish church and an active village hall, and community clubs and events help sustain a lively social life. The economy blends agriculture and small businesses with tourism and commuting to nearby centres such as Plymouth, while conservation and access to open countryside remain important to residents and visitors alike.
Postcode districts covering South Brent
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 13.1 miles
- Exeter 23.7 miles
- Torquay 13.1 miles
- Paignton 10.7 miles
- Newton Abbot 11 miles
- Exmouth 22.9 miles
- Teignmouth 16.2 miles
- Brixham 12.6 miles
- Saltash 18.2 miles
- Tavistock 16.6 miles
- Ivybridge 5.6 miles
- Kingsteignton 12.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- South Brent Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Dean Prior Parish 2.1 miles
- Rattery Parish 2.1 miles
- North Huish Parish 3 miles
- Harberton Parish 3.7 miles
- Buckfastleigh Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Bittaford Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Ugborough Parish 3.7 miles
- Diptford Parish 3.9 miles
- West Buckfastleigh Parish 4 miles
- Buckfast Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Dartington Built-up area 4.6 miles
Example postcodes in South Brent
TQ10 9EA, TQ10 9PL, TQ10 9BS, TQ10 9AB, TQ10 9JF, TQ10 9BX, TQ10 9DG, TQ10 9JA, TQ10 9PU … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 27.2 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 52 miles
- Buckfastleigh Railway Station 4 miles
- Staverton Railway Station 4.8 miles
Hotels in South Brent Ad
Schools in South Brent
- South Brent Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 4.5 miles
- Goodrington Sands Beach 10.9 miles
- Bantham Beach Beach 11.1 miles
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 11.9 miles
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 12 miles
- South Milton Sands Beach 12.1 miles
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.2 miles
- Slapton Sands Beach 12.6 miles
- Plainmoor Stadium 13.1 miles
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 13.6 miles
- Salcombe Harbour Harbour 13.6 miles
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 13.7 miles